Hand Hygiene, Hand Washing
Conditions
Brief summary
Randomized controlled trial to further assess the impact of a digital intervention on hand hygiene of young children. Children in intervention kindergartens will see live instructions and feedback on their hand washing activity in reals-time / while washing hands. Aim of the study is to better understand behavior change of young children.
Interventions
DEVICEDigital hand washing instructions
Tablet displaying animated hand washing instructions
DEVICEDigital hand washing reward
Tablet displaying animated hand washing instructions and animated animals as reward
Sponsors
University of Turku
Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
2 Years to 7 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* children attending kindergarten
Exclusion criteria
* none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Handwashing motivation of children (measured as soaping time by digital system). | up to 3 months | Motivation of children, measured as soaping time (activity level) by digital system. Activity level is used as a proxy for motivation. |
| Handwashing motivation of children (investigated with observation questionnaire for children in kindergarten) | up to 3 months | Motivation of children, investigated with observation questionnaire (covering different steps of handwashing) of children while washing hands in kindergarten. In the observation questionnaire, each step of handwashing is rated on a scale (with highest number meaning highest compliance to handwashing instructions). Activity level (as measured by observation questionnaire) is used as a proxy for motivation. |
| Self-efficacy of children (investigated with interviews with children) | up to 3 months | Self-efficacy of children is measured in interviews with the children. The interview questionnaires for the children are based on Bandura's concept of self-efficacy. The scale that is used in the interview questionnaires is specially developed for our experiment. |
| Self-efficacy of children (investigated with interviews with staff) | up to 3 months | Self-efficacy of children is measured in interviews with the kindergarten staff. The interview questionnaires for the staff (for evaluating children's self-efficacy) are based on Bandura's concept of self-efficacy. The scale that is used in the interview questionnaires is specially developed for our experiment. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sickness days of children (as recorded by kindergarten management) | Up to one year | Sickness days of children, recorded by kindergarten management on a daily basis. |
Countries
Finland, Germany
Outcome results
None listed